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ICSE Class X Notes 2019 : English Paper 2 (English Literature)

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The Hyderabad Public School (HPS), Begumpet, Hyderabad

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ACT V 1. Where does the scene take place? Who enter the scene? A. This scene takes place in the avenue to Portia s house and the garden in front of her house in Belmont. Lorenzo & Jessica enter the scene. 2. What three qualities of the night does Lorenzo mention? A. Lorenzo says that the moon shone as brilliantly and the sweet breeze was gently touching the trees which silently received its caresses. It is a calm and quiet night. 3. What does Lorenzo say about Troilus? Explain the allusion. A. Lorenzo says that on a moonlit night as this, long years ago, Troilus climbed up the walls of Troy and heaved deep sighs towards the Grecian camp where his faithless beloved Cressida was sleeping. According to the medieval story, Troilus fell in love with Cressida, a young Trojan woman. She was the niece of Troilus's friend Pandarus, who encouraged the relationship by carrying letters and arranging meetings. However, Cressida's father decided to side with the Greeks against his own people, and he ordered Cressida to join him in the Greek camp. There, despite her vows of loyalty to Troilus, she fell in love with a Greek soldier named Diomedes. Her faithlessness filled Troilus with rage and despair. Lorenzo is of the opinion that men are more faithful than women in matters of love. 4. What does Jessica say about Thisbe? Explain the allusion. A. Jessica says that on a moonlit night like this Thisbe, timidly and silently ran over the dewy grass. The bright moonlight showed her the shadow of a lion and being warned in time, she ran away to safety. Pyramus and Thisbe lived in Babylonia and from the time they were young, they were neighbours. They played together daily as children and fell in love as they grew older. Although neighbours, their families were hostile to one another so the love between Pyramus and Thisbe remained a secret. Suddenly they came to the decision that they would not be stopped from being together any longer. They decided to meet that night outside the city gates under a mulberry tree filled with white fruit. This particular tree grew near a stream next to the local cemetery. Thisbe, hidden by a veil, arrived at the appointed

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